Metallic insert for brick or tile structures



Nov. 11, 1930. e. w. DENISON 1,781,445

METALLIC INSERT FOR BRICK OR TILE STRUCTURES Filed Jan. 51, 1929 1 nema? Qwoentu 3 1 4. w QQMWYJJW Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE W. DENISON, OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO, ASSIG'NOR TO COMMON BRICK MANUFAO- TURERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS METALLIC INSERT roe BRICK on TILE s'rnuorunns rApplication filed January 31, 1929. Serial No. 336,476.

This invention relates to inserts for brick or tile structures and particularly to metallic inserts which are adapted to be inserted in the house when he purchases the same.

To protect the purchaser a plan has been adopted by builders of genuine brick and tile houses to insert in the wall of a house constructed of brick or, in general, masonry of recognized and approved quality and workmanship some marker which will denote that fact;

An important object of my invention is to )rovide a device in connection with a wall y which the character of the'inaccessible, unexposed portions of thewall structure may be identified throughout the life of the wall, and without recourse to removing any part thereof for examination.

A further object is to provide an identifying device which will replace a masonry unit 3(1 and identify the interior wall construction,

which device may be inserted in the wall at the time of building the same, or later.

A further object is to provide an identityina' device of the character above set forth which will in no way impair the strength of the wall, and which will be pleasing in apdescription relating 'to the accompanying drawing. The essential characteristics are summarized in the claims.

With the above ob ects 1n view, the invention resides 1n the structure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. lis a perspective view of a small section of a building wall showing my insert in the face of the wall;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred form of the insert; Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof, and .Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the insert shown in Fig. 2, taken substantially along the line 44 on Fig. 2.

The insert is preferably made of a bronze or some other metal which will withstand corrosion for a great length of time. As shown, the insert comprises a substantially flat frontjportion 10 and two end portions 12 integrally joined to the portion 10 and projectingat right angles therefrom. The front taceof the portion 10, substantially corresponds in area to the outer faces of the bricks or otherunitsof which the wall is composed. It is to be understood that the orother masonry unit which the insert replaces.

In order that the insert may be made com paratively light, while strong enough to with- I stand the usual pressures applied to a brick or the like, the portion 10 is flanged rearwardly at the top and bottom as at 14, andthe portions'12 are flanged inwardly, toward each other, as at 16, the flanges l6 and ljoining to provide in effect a bo. :-like structure entirely open atone side,as opposite the portion 10, and also .open at the top and bottom for a considerable extent. The flanges 14 and 1 6 serveto provide supporting surfaces for adjacent bricks or blocks, wide enough to support an intervening layer of mortar.

, Obviouslyin some cases, the insert may be built intofthe wall at the time the masonry is laid up, the insert being then treated as an ordinary brick or block. If desired, the entire cavity which would otherwise be present within the confines of the portions 12 may 1 be filled up with mortar, or a container may be placed within these cavities, carrying Whatever data it may be desired to preserve in the wall. V V r When the insert is to be placed in a wall already built up, one of thebricksor blocks of the Wall is first removed and then an adequate supply of mortar placed :in the resulting Wall recess. Afterward the insert shoved into place, squeezing the surplus mortar lnto the crev ces surrounding the 1nsea; Afterward the Wall i around the insert is-pointedand-the mortar-"left in the same Condition as at the other bricks or blocks in the Wall. w v

' solid masonry, or brick and tile or brick and I i i J 25-1-11 an r construction, abuilding. unit in theformmfa' I V I horizontal Uhaving a front-wall of alengt-h and height corresponding to standard-brick r y Y length and height and having on its outer 1 The primary purpose of the insert is to .7 certify that the interior' 'ofthe Wallis of a" certaintype; Forexample, the Wall may be tile of'la certain grade, etc.- It also may be desirable to shoW-thethickness of the Wall.

Obviously the front-face of the portion 1Q maybe inscribed to certify to any ofthe above or other -;characteristics, such as. the

grade and quality of materials used "ingthe 1 Wall; Preferably the characters are relief as at 17 formed as bycastin'g. Alsoiitisde sirable to indicate other memoranda, such. as theser-ial number- Of thexcertification. Such datamay bestamped on a raisedpanel, such as :18, at the timeithe insert is put into place Iclaim; a

tion,-a metallic :buildingnnit', comprising a front 1nember; andgtwo end members incorresponding in area to the exposed zitace,

area of the outer'building units in the' wfall,

hereby'the wallconstrlucti on maycarry .a

built in labelportrayingthe character of the 1 inaccessibleunexposed portions of the "Wall 7 structure. I V, 1

uter 7 building .Wall oif I masonry face an inscription; and end Walls -correspending; to standard brick widths and heights, :said hollowrunit takingithe' place-of a bricklin the *Wall and beingadapted Withstand I the load I which; w ula' be carried by 'ujh brick.

gnature.

V GEORGE W. 'DE-NIs'on.

In f'testimony' whereof, I 

